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Genesis Mini 2 Full Game Lineup Announced

Sega has just announced the full game lineup for the Genesis Mini 2 via the video above and there’s some surprises!  They’ve included two previously unreleased games, as well as new ports of previous games.  The full game list and some speculation on the above video can be found below the links:

US Pre-order:  https://amzn.to/3cBtraP
Main Page:  https://sega.jp/genesismini2/
Mega Drive Mini 2:  https://sega.jp/mdmini2/

I watched the full video above and added their notes for each game to the list below.  Sometimes it was a bit hard to tell if the game’s description was calling out features that were always there, or things that were added for this console.  Like, for Ecco the Dolphin, it said “in this revamp of the classic for Sega CD”.  Were they referring to the Sega CD port having much better music than the Genesis, or were they implying this version of Ecco was a ‘revamp’?

Edit:  Someone seems to have translated an interview with the team.  Check it out here, with a full (US) game list underneath:

Previously Unreleased Games:

  • Devi & Pii
  • Star Mobile

New Or Updated Games:

  • Fantasy Zone – adds an easy mode
  • OutRun – Select from four radio stations featuring new tracks not featured in the original.
  • Phantasy Star II – Includes adjustable movement speed and a new easy mode.
  • Rainbow Islands – New Extra mode which features brand-new enemies.
  • Space Harrier II – This 3D classic gets a new revamp thanks to modern technology, creating a game experience more akin to the arcade version.
  • Spatter – new arcade port
  • Super Locomotive – new arcade port
  • Truxton – Features an option to play the BGM at its original arcade speed.
  • VS Puyo Puyo Sun – new port of the 2-player vs mode

Sega CD Games:

  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Ecco: The Tides of Time
  • Final Fight CD
  • Mansion of Hidden Souls
  • Night Striker
  • Night Trap
  • Robo Aleste
  • Sewer Shark
  • Shining Force CD
  • Silpheed
  • Sonic The Hedgehog CD
  • The Ninja Warriors

Genesis / Mega Drive Games:

  • Alien Soldier
  • Atomic Runner
  • Bonanza Bros.
  • ClayFighter
  • Crusader of Centy
  • Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
  • Earthworm Jim 2
  • Elemental Master
  • Fatal Fury 2
  • Gain Ground
  • Golden Axe II
  • Granada
  • Hellfire
  • Herzog Zwei
  • Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
  • Midnight Resistance
  • OutRunners
  • Populous
  • Ranger-X
  • Ristar
  • Rolling Thunder 2
  • Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
  • Shining Force II
  • Shining in the Darkness
  • Sonic 3D Blast
  • Splatterhouse 2
  • Streets of Rage 3
  • Super Hang-On
  • Super Street Fighter II The New Challengers
  • The Ooze
  • The Revenge of Shinobi
  • ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
  • VectorMan 2
  • Viewpoint
  • Virtua Racing
  • Warsong
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